The Mountain Between Us

2017 • 111 minutes

About this movie

OSCAR® Winner Kate Winslet and Golden Globe winner Idris Elba star in this suspense drama about two strangers who become stranded on a remote, snow-covered mountain following a plane crash. Forced to trust each other to survive the extreme elements, they begin a perilous journey through hundreds of miles of wilderness, each discovering a strength they never knew possible.

Ratings and reviews

This movie was missing some things. It was lacking in chemistry between actor and actress. Kate Winslet is a great actress but I don't think she belonged in this movie. It needed a more athletic type A personality that actually had some shred of chemistry with Idris. It also lacked believability... it needed more grit and more suffering to be believed.... it was a bit too polished and "Disney like". It needed better shock and awe scenery moments and more moments of connection throughout the film.

So I read all the reviews and decided to watch the movie anyway. That was a mistake. I've enjoyed sappy Hallmark movies more than this, at least they know what they are and make no pretenses. The dialogue was artificial and distracting, and there was no chemistry between the leads. The scenery was beautiful, but that was about all I enjoyed in the film. I stopped halfway through, thinking that it wasn't really worth watching, but I'd paid for it so I made myself go back and finish it. Please don't make that same mistake.

I usually finish a movie once I start it. This one though man was it boring. I don't even care what happened. Stopped after about an hour. The characters never actually look like they have been in the wilderness for days or weeks with no food, shower, or shelter. Just happily walking around in some pretty mountains. The actors had no chemistry either. They were just talking at each other it felt like. And the dog what a pointless part of the movie.